Interventions boost glycemic control in older African Americans with cognitive impairment
Culturally sensitive diabetes education can lead to improvements in glycemic control for this high-risk population, say investigators.
Occupational Therapy
Stroke survivors can get therapy via virtual reality platform, study finds
Multi-user mode appears to be particularly engaging in a VR platform that brings together stroke survivors and remote rehabilitation therapists.
The therapy cap reborn
At the end of 2017, Congress recessed before a decision was made on the repeal of the Part B Therapy Cap that we’ve been living with, working around, and appealing since 1998.
Bon appétit for therapy!
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, physical, occupational and speech therapy used to provide group therapy and often co-treat. This was a totally different time and place for the history of rehabilitation.
Rehab settings in flux
Providers are establishing therapy rooted in person-centered care, including activities that help cognitive functioning, balance, memory and awareness
Therapy patients need, and deserve, this simple self-image booster
Have you ever had a day when you looked great but felt depressed? Or you looked your worst but felt great? Perception of self-image is stronger than actual self-image with determining our emotions. Would you be able to survive an entire day, week or month without looking into a mirror?
Ready or not: The MDS is changing again!
On Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be updating the Minimum Data Set with another round of changes. Most are minor but there will be two changes to the therapy section. Your case-mix utilization and scheduling, will determine the degree of impact of these new changes.
What is therapy? It’s not as simple as it might seem
“What is therapy?” sounds like a simple question, but it requires a separate and very complex answer for each discipline.
50 shades of G-coding
Sorry, ladies, I didn’t mean to get your hopes up with that title. But does anyone else feel like there is a lot of ambiguity to the new G-Coding system? Well, it’s a little too early to tell for sure, but I can already see how the new G-codes will be riddled with red flags in the next few months.
Reviewing the top 10 errors in rehab documentation
As a long-term care therapy consultant, I work on a lot of claim reviews and denials management with my clients. I’ve also read a lot of peer-review research articles related to this subject, and have compiled a list of common mistakes that cause denials. Here’s my Top 10 list.
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